Fuel Handling System Design Engineer

Averro; Bellevue (WA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401K

Sick leave

Employee assistance program

Paid time off

Paid holidays

Legal insurance

Job summary

Averro seeks an experienced mechanical engineer to design nuclear fuel handling systems from concept through final delivery. You will develop analyses, manage drawing packages, and ensure compliance with nuclear design codes while coordinating across mechanical, civil, and controls teams.

Ideal candidates bring 5+ years of relevant experience, strong 3D modeling skills, and a track record of delivering multi-discipline engineering work under quality standards. Starting level varies by assessment.

Qualifications

• BS in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university.
• 5+ years directly designing mechanical systems, especially nuclear fuel handling.
• Experience creating 3D models and design drawings.
• Experience with high-temperature, multi-discipline integration.
• Experience with ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001 quality standards.

Responsibilities

• Design nuclear fuel handling systems from requirements to final design review.
• Provide design direction for thermal and fluid design requirements.
• Ensure correct design codes (ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA) are applied.
• Analyze regulatory criteria for complex mechanical designs.
• Coordinate with teams to create P&IDs, 3D models, and interface drawings.
• Oversee supplier projects and technical reviews of deliverables.
• Develop system design specifications and testing plans.
• Support licensing activities and design reviews.

Skills

Mechanical design

3D modeling

Drawing generation

Nuclear systems experience

Thermal/CFD

Education

BS in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

3D CAD

P&ID drafting

Job description

EXTENSION/CONVERSION: Eligible BENEFITS:

• Medical, Dental & Vision insurance, 401K, sick leave, and employee assistance program.
• PTO, paid holidays, and legal insurance.

ROLE & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Design of nuclear fuel handling systems and fuel handling sub-systems from requirements through final design Review or develop analyses, such as thermal, seismic, structural, pipe stress, heat transfer, and other analyses performed by others and integrate the results into plant design delivery.
• Provide design direction as it relates to thermal and fluid design requirements.
• Identify and ensure effective application of correct design codes into the design of plant systems such as ASME, ANS, ASTM, IEEE, NFPA, etc.
• Analyze and allocate regulatory criteria and standards to complex mechanical and process system design.
• Support planning efforts and maintain schedule adherence for design activities within a system, as well as their integration with an overall plant design delivery schedule.
• Interface with the design team to create and manage drawing packages of system designs, including but not limited to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs), 3D models, and system interface drawings.
• Interface with design disciplines (such as mechanical, instrumentation and controls, civil, and nuclear) to identify and develop plant design information and specify system design and performance criteria.
• Provide technical direction and oversight of supplier projects, working with the contract administrator to ensure delivery of data and other deliverables, as well as coordination and performance of technical reviews of deliverables.
• Establish and maintain system requirements and specification documents, such as Engineering Design Specifications for major plant equipment.
• Propose and initiate testing programs for plant system qualification, as needed.
• Provide Support and oversight during test execution, evaluation of test results, and reporting of test results.
• Generate design package for systems, sub-systems, and equipment designs including coordination of calculations, design reports, mechanical drawings, and engineering design specifications.
• Develop and review technical design documents, such as System Design Descriptions, Interface Control Documents, Engineering Design Specifications, etc.
• Interface with and support licensing activities associated with Safety Analysis Reports.
• Support design reviews as plant system and subsystem designs are established and refined.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS

• B.S. in Mechanical or related discipline from an accredited university and 5+ years direct experience with proven mechanical systems skills.
• Demonstrated experience in the design of complex mechanical systems, structures and equipment, particularly nuclear fuel handling systems.
• Experience performing 3D modeling and creating design drawings.
• Experience in high temperature and multi-discipline integration highly desired.
• Thermal/CFD experience is highly desired.
• Previous experience with nuclear reactors, nuclear fuel handling process systems, or similar high-performance system or equipment design is required.
• Excellent technical writing, communication, and presentation skills.
• Attention to detail and aspiration for technical excellence.
• Candidate must be a self-starter and possess ability to coordinate and lead a design team’s effort with minimal direction.
• Ability to handle projects that include many competing objectives and design constraints, with ability to resolve conflicts between objectives.
• Ability to work on simultaneous tasks that require a multi-disciplinary approach.
• Experience working to quality standards on design activities, such as ASME NQA-1 or ISO 9001.
• Strong communication skills desired.

Actual position starting level and title will be determined based on assessment of qualifications.

WHY AVERRO?

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